San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-10-11
TUESDAY. OCTOBER, II, 1887.

uEkb Is uO pclCcpllult blbn VI 'hllH-
idation on the part of Mayor sullivan,
of Dublin. He continues 10 publish his
paper and in it he gives the news relat-
ing TO meetings OF the prescribed
league. II his journal does not publish
the news from Dublin, on account of be-
ing suppressed, it will publish it either
in Scotland or in England. and oircu-
late 1t in Ireland. The coercion act can
not destroy even in Ireland the freedom
OF the press.
Little as the press seem inclined TO
credit the truth of the reported evictions
In Iowa, ut the demand Of alien land
lords, there is no doubt of their sub
stantIal truth. The people occupied the
lands as hOmestesders, which were
claimed by the railroad The railroads
sold the lands TO English holders, and
these holders secured judgment in the
courts and evicted tho hOmesteaders.
Many Of these had spent time and money
in developing their properties and had
to leave all behind them, being thrust
out into the storm aud wet with their
wives and little ones. These lands were
declared under a republican sdministra-
tiOn to have been unearned and govern
ment title was promised. The demo-
cratic land commissioner disregsrds the
promise and now comes the evictiOns.
The captain Of the infected steamship
Alesia has been indicted upon complaint
of Surveyor Besttie, of the port of New
York, and held to answer IN the sum of
5000 He Is charged with not provid-
ing proper hospital treatment and hos
pitfalls for his passengers, with not re-
cording in his manifest the causes Of
failing to provide chairs and tables for
his steerage passengers. The case
should not be allowed to go by default
His offence was g grave one, as 1t is also
charged thC. the shipping of the forty
emigraDts from Palermo, the infected
city, was done secretly and without the
knowledge Of the NeapOlitian authori-
ties. Public carriers, by sea as well as
by land, and their agents must under
stand hat the health of large communi-
ties and whole nations cannot be jeo-
pardlzed for little gain. Captain Val
let has sinned against humanity and
public security no less than against
plainly imposed regulatiOns,s and his pun
ishment should be such as to deter
others from following his pernicious ex-
ample.
EVERY csblegram that reaches Amer
lea from Europe but emphasizes the far
reaching effect of the conference be-
tween Bismark, KsluOky and CrIspi. 1t
means a central European combination,
offensive and defensive, against all de-
signs OF Russia in the east and naturally
operates as check upon France. There
is no doubt that Italy has been prom
ised remuneration in increased territory
for any services she may render In the
event OF war. Turkey will not feel free
to take any initiative favOring Russian
pretensions while menaoed with such a
combination on her northern and west
ern borders, Italy comes into direct
line as one Of the prospective great pow
era whose voice will hereafter be heard
in shaping the destinies OF Europe. The
cordial feeling existing between Eng
land and Italy and Salisburys announced
intention Of visiting Bismark, leave am
pie room for speculation as to the course
Great Britain will assume. There ls
little doubt that Blsmark would gladly
secure the cooperation OF England in
this coalition could he be assured that
her government would remain Tory.
Here is the rub, and the conflict be-
tween the internal and external policies
Of both Germany and Great Britain leave
the real issue undecided. Bismark has
shown on more than one occasion his de-
oided hostility to liberal government in
Great Britain, and 1t would only be a
case Of sheer necessity which would
lead him into an alliance with the
British government liberslly admin
istered.
The LIGHT acknowledges with pleas
ure the receipt OF a very suggestive